robby b Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 There's a Championship thread and a non-league thread (and maybe a League 1 thread too, can't remember now) but there's something that's been massively missing... er... from our lives? ... A League Two thread on Villa Talk! (Well, the other day I trawled through pages 1 to 7 of Other Football threads but couldn't find one. Anyway, now there is one!) I follow League Two a lot because my 2nd favourite team's Wimbledon, I grew up going to watch them now and then at the original Plough Lane. This included the early days of that Crazy Gang (how lucky I was to witness their incredibly beautiful and skillful Brazilian-like tiki-taka football). I suppose some of you also have a League Two team that you follow and that you're fond of, maybe Walsall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Certainly not Walsall. Or anybody else either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 Just now, rjw63 said: Certainly not Walsall. Or anybody else either. Ooh. Oh go on Che, I can see you as a follower of, er, Harrogate Town or Colchester United maybe.  (Secondary to your Aston Villa primary allegiance, of course!) :s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 2 hours ago, robby b said: Ooh. Oh go on Che, I can see you as a follower of, er, Harrogate Town or Colchester United maybe.  (Secondary to your Aston Villa primary allegiance, of course!) :s Che follows Villa. And clunge And clunge's next door neighbour. In no particular order 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 5 hours ago, YLN said: Che follows Villa. And clunge And clunge's next door neighbour. In no particular order Indeed. I have no interest in any other team except Villa, apart from the huge enjoyment when they lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Got a huge soft spot for Carlisle, as my dad and his family are all from there. Simpson has done a great job since he came back, a couple of smart moves in January might see them hang on to a play off place 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Hometown club is Newport, struggling a bit this season after making the playoff final a couple of years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Ill follow league two if wrexham go up. After watching the welcome to wrexham show ive developed a soft sport for them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 8 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Ill follow league two if wrexham go up. After watching the welcome to wrexham show ive developed a soft sport for them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Ill follow league two if wrexham go up. After watching the welcome to wrexham show ive developed a soft sport for them That's good Dem! : >  I'll be happy for them to go up too, partly because of my mum's Welsh nationality. And i think they will, in 2nd place, (as Notts County are running away with it), they seem to be really strong this season. But not at the expense of my Woking, please! :s (My third team!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 7 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Ill follow league two if wrexham go up. After watching the welcome to wrexham show ive developed a soft sport for them the team with the richest owners and most financial connections in the league. Its like supporting City We have Cazoo as sponsor and they have TikTok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 6 hours ago, Zatman said: the team with the richest owners and most financial connections in the league. Its like supporting City We have Cazoo as sponsor and they have TikTok Harsh. Have you even watched the show? Its incredible what both are doing for the local community there Its absolutely nowhere near like city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: Harsh. Have you even watched the show? Its incredible what both are doing for the local community there Its absolutely nowhere near like city They are 5th division team who got an Amazon documentary. That will probably pay most of the yearly budget. Its nice for Wrexham fans since have had a shitty time but its not some fairytale City ownership have done a lot for the local community as well in Manchester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 37 minutes ago, Zatman said: They are 5th division team who got an Amazon documentary. That will probably pay most of the yearly budget. Its nice for Wrexham fans since have had a shitty time but its not some fairytale City ownership have done a lot for the local community as well in Manchester Yes but wrexham were close to going under before they were saved. Not sure why they should be criticised for saving the club and heloing the local community. They should be applauded for what they have done at the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted January 1, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2023 7 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Yes but wrexham were close to going under before they were saved. Not sure why they should be criticised for saving the club and heloing the local community. They should be applauded for what they have done at the club They've done well to galvanise the club, but it's fair for rival teams to feel frustrated. They are getting unbelievable competitive advantage due to who their owners are and the global coverage this has brought. The top scorer for the league above them dropped down to play for them, he should have gone up to the Championship or so. They have 6 of the top 10 highest paid players in the league all funded by deals with Amazon or TikTok who their rivals couldn't dream of signing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: They've done well to galvanise the club, but it's fair for rival teams to feel frustrated. They are getting unbelievable competitive advantage due to who their owners are and the global coverage this has brought. The top scorer for the league above them dropped down to play for them, he should have gone up to the Championship or so. They have 6 of the top 10 highest paid players in the league all funded by deals with Amazon or TikTok who their rivals couldn't dream of signing. But they still havent managed to go up. I think its their 3rd season under these owners. Its one of the hardest leagues to get out of as only one team goes up automatically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted January 1, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: But they still havent managed to go up. I think its their 3rd season under these owners. Its one of the hardest leagues to get out of as only one team goes up automatically I'm not denying that it's a challenging league. It's a great story made all the more so by fantastic marketing. It's why I have American friends who want to see them play and buy a shirt. They wouldn't have any interest in watching someone like Crewe, Exeter or someone though who play at a higher level. There's a reason they get compared to clubs like City or Chelsea. It's financial doping and dodging FFP all down to their owners. That isn't necessarily a bad thing (I wish we could spend more) but rival clubs are understandably frustrated by it.   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 7 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Yes but wrexham were close to going under before they were saved. Not sure why they should be criticised for saving the club and heloing the local community. They should be applauded for what they have done at the club Nobody is criticising them for saving the club and helping the community. But then they've gone and effectively let them play on cheat mode. They're not breaking any rules, but it's absolutely grotesque that a small non-league club is sponsored by an international tech giant and getting this level of exposure to international fans. They're not Man City, because they don't have the wealth, but it's not a million miles away. It's the only way to succeed at the top, but I think it's pretty disgusting to see it infecting the lower levels as well. Nothing too new though, they're just the new Rushden & Diamonds. I hope they have about as much success. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted January 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 2, 2023 2 day thread, 1 page. Already an argument. Never change VT Â Crewe Alexandra, mostly because the old Premier Manager game on the Amiga. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted January 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Tegis said: 2 day thread, 1 page. Already an argument. Never change VT  Crewe Alexandra, mostly because the old Premier Manager game on the Amiga. Bigger club then Wrexham but even people from Crewe would rather watch Stoke and that's saying something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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